the resolution on countering Russian media voted on Wednesday, November 23, members of the European Parliament. The most dangerous among them are named the Agency “Sputnik” and the TV channel RT. 691 MP in support of the document voted by 304 people. Vs — 179. Abstained — 208. The document is Advisory in nature. It is optional to the execution of the member countries of the European Union.
the Resolution called “Strategic communication of the EU as a counter-propaganda of the third parties.” It was initiated by the Deputy from Poland, Anna Fotyga. The paper argues that Russia allegedly provides financial support to opposition political parties and organizations in the countries-EU members. Russia is also accused of the fact that it uses a factor of bilateral interstate relations to divide members of the community, reports RIA Novosti.
the Main information security threats for themselves and their partners in Eastern Europe, the European Union considered the Agency “Sputnik”, TV channel RT, the Fund “Russian world” and subordinated to the Russian Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Federal Agency “Rossotrudnichestvo”. Moscow, says the document, leads to the European Union “hostile propaganda”.
the Opposition of Russia the authors of the resolution equates to the fight against “Islamic state” (IG, a group banned in Russia). They urge the European Commission and the member countries of the European Union for additional financing of projects on counter-propaganda. For this purpose, the working group of the EU on the information counter Russia may get a budget of a million euros.
the Document contains language bordering on the proposal to introduce censorship against Russian media. In this case, the document’s authors talk about the need for media pluralism and freedom of information.
the Initiator of the bill Fotyga informed in interview to the Ukrainian Agency “UKRINFORM” reported that, in preparing the resolution used content sources, NATO, the EU, the European endowment for democracy, as well as “funds functioning in Ukraine”. She noted the “great achievements” of the Latvian EU presidency and the Center for strategic communication NATO in Riga. The purpose of the latter is stated as the provision of training in information and psychological operations of the Alliance.
Russian Ambassador to Latvia Alexander Veshnyakov said earlier that the center was directed against the Russian media. In the opening of this center in Riga was attended by us Senator John McCain. He is known for his anti-Russian rhetoric.
a Number of European parliamentarians, the document was criticized. According to the Deputy from Spain Javier Couso irresponsible, and to put the level of threat a country like Russia, on a par with IG. He spoke on behalf of the group of his colleagues and pointed out that the resolution ignored the propaganda from the United States for legitimization of their recent incursions, for example, in Iraq. And also not mentioned their own propaganda of the European Union in relation to its interpretation of democracy as the only possible.
Group Coco demanded to recognize Russia’s status as a “key partner of the EU and key global player”. He also believes that Russia should lift the sanctions and resume the agreement of the Russian Federation and the European Union.
unfriendly actions of the European Parliament in Moscow earlier promised to respond. Leonid Levin, head of the information Committee of the state Duma noted that the language of the draft resolution recalls the vocabulary of Soviet propaganda.
“Russophobic savagery” called the document a member of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Sergei Zheleznyak. And Igor Morozov, a member of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs, said that the actions of MEPs blasphemous and cynical. In his opinion, the EU should be aware that in the event of such unfriendly steps Moscow’s response will be very tough.
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